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| Nov.29 |
Hague |
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Bosnian Croat war criminal dies after taking poison in court
Slobodan Praljak, 72, died in hospital after drinking poison during an appeal hearing in The Hague
| Nov.22 |
Hague |
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Ratko Mladic jailed for life over Bosnia war genocide
Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has been jailed for life for genocide and other atrocities in the 1990s Bosnian war
| Jun.15 |
Serbia |
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Serbia to have first gay prime minister |
| Jun.11 |
Kosovo |
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Kosovo's Ramush Haradinaj, ex-KLA commander, set for election win |
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| Apr.27 |
Macedonia |
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Macedonia parliament stormed by protesters in Skopje |
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| Aug.21 |
Rio de Janeiro |
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USA beat Serbia in men's basketball to win last gold of Games |
| Aug.7 |
Macedonia |
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At least 20 die overnight in freak deluge |
| Jul.19 |
Bosnia |
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Pokemon Go: Bosnia players warned of minefields |
| Jun.5 |
Paris |
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Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win first French Open title |
| May.7 |
Bosnia |
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Bosnia's 16-Century Ferhad Pasha mosque re-opens |
| Mar.24 |
Hague |
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Karadzic jailed for Bosnia war Srebrenica genocide
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has been convicted of genocide and war crimes in the 1992-95 war, and sentenced to 40 years in j...
| Mar.8 |
Slovenia |
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Migrant crisis: Slovenia moves to 'shut down' Balkans route |
| Jan.31 |
Melbourne |
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Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win sixth Australian Open title |
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| Oct.18 |
Slovenia |
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Slovenia sets limit of 2,500 people a day |
| Oct.17 |
Slovenia |
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Thousands enter Slovenia after Hungary closes border
Map of Petisovci Slovenia Thousands of migrants are crossing into Slovenia from Croatia after Hungary closed its border to them. 2,700 arrived in Slovenia on Saturday
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Slovenia |
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Migrant crisis: Slovenia army to help police |
| Sep.17 |
Croatia |
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Croatia closes border crossings with Serbia
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Croatia |
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Croatian PM says country cannot stop migrants |
| Sep.16 |
Serbia |
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Migrant crisis: Clashes at Hungary-Serbia border |
| Sep.13 |
New York |
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Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer for 10th major |
| Sep.12 |
Hungary |
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Record 4,000 go from Serbia to Hungary
| Aug.22 |
Macedonia |
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Macedonia migrants break through at Greek border
| Aug.12 |
Egypt |
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Image shows Croatian beheaded by ISIS in Egypt
| Jul.12 |
London |
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Djokovic wins Wimbledon final over Roger Federer |
| Jul.11 |
Bosnia |
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Srebrenica anniversary: Crowds chase Serb PM away
| May.10 |
Macedonia |
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Macedonia blames Kosovans for deadly clashes |
| May.9 |
Macedonia |
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Macedonia police killed in clashes with 'terrorists' |
| Jan.11 |
Croatia |
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Croatia elects first woman president
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| Jul.16 |
Netherlands |
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Dutch state found liable in deaths of 300 men in Srebrenica massacre |
| Jun.28 |
Bosnia |
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Bosnia marks centenary of WWI spark
| May.19 |
Bosnia |
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Balkans flooding raises landmines fears |
| May.18 |
Belgrade |
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Fears of new surge on Serbia's River Sava |
| May.17 |
Bosnia |
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Thousands flee, 25 die in record Balkan floods
Packed into buses, boats and helicopters, tens of thousands fled their homes in Bosnia and Serbia to escape the worst flooding in a century
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| Jun.30 |
Croatia |
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Croatia becomes 28th member of European Union |
| Apr.19 |
Kosovo |
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Serbia and Kosovo in landmark accord
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| Oct.15 |
Hague |
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Karadzic denies Bosnia war crimes |
| May.20 |
Serbia |
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Nationalist Nikolic in Serbia win |
| May.16 |
Hague |
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Long-awaited Mladic war crimes trial begins |
| Feb.2 |
Serbia |
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Europe's freeze claims 110 lives
| Jan.29 |
Melbourne |
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Djokovic beats Nadal in Australian epic |
| Jan.22 |
Croatia |
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Croatia voters back EU membership |
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| Jul.20 |
Serbia |
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Serbia arrests last war crimes fugitive |
| May.31 |
Serbia |
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Appeal fails; Mladic extradited to Hague
| May.29 |
Belgrade |
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Nationalists protest Mladic arrest
| May.27 |
Serbia |
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Serbia to probe Mladic 'network' |
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Serbia |
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Gen Mladic 'fit to be extradited' |
| May.26 |
Belgrade |
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Mladic health fear delays hearing |
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Belgrade |
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Mladic faces a Belgrade court |
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Serbia |
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Mladic arrested after years on the run
Map of Vojvodina Serbia Police have arrested former Serbian military commander Ratko Mladic, the highest-ranking war crimes suspect still at large from the Balkan wars
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| Dec.15 |
Kosovo |
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Kosovo PM named in organ theft report |
| Dec.11 |
Kosovo |
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Kosovo holds historic election |
| Nov.3 |
Serbia |
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2 killed in Serbia earthquake |
| Oct.10 |
Belgrade |
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Anti-gay riot erupts in Belgrade |
| Oct.3 |
Bosnia |
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Bosnia votes brings uncertainty |
| Mar.30 |
Serbia |
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MPs apology for Srebrenica massacre |
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| Oct.26 |
UN Tribunal |
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Karadzic boycotts start of trial
| Sep.5 |
Macedonia |
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15 dead as tour boat sinks |
| Feb.26 |
UN Tribunal |
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Serb ex-president cleared of war crimes
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| Jul.31 |
Netherlands |
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Karadzic appears in war crimes court |
| Jul.29 |
Serbia |
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Karadzic en route to The Hague |
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Bosnia |
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Bosnian Serbs jailed for genocide |
| Jul.23 |
Serbia |
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Karadzic seeks extradition delay |
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Serbia |
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Karadzic to defend himself in court |
| Jul.21 |
Serbia |
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Bosnia war criminal Karadzic arrested 
U.N. war crimes tribunal: Former Bosnian Serb president has been arrested after more than a decade in hiding
Radovan Karadzic, 63, accused of masterminding ethnic cleansing deportations and killings of Bosnian Muslims and Croats. Karadzic was the Bosnian Serb political leader during the 1992-1995 war that followed Bosnia-Herzegovina's secession from Yugoslavia the time of the Srebrenica massacre and the 44-month siege of Sarajevo
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| Jul.4 |
Slovenia |
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13 feared dead as canoes run over dam |
| Jun.14 |
Kosovo |
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UN hands over to Kosovo Albanians |
| Jun.1 |
Macedonia |
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Prime minister declares victory |
| May.11 |
Serbia |
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Pro-West president declares win Boris Tadic Declared victory in parliamentary elections, a upset over ultranationalists who tried to exploit anger over Kosovo's independenc...
| Mar.8 |
Serbia |
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Prime Minister dissolves government |
| Feb.21 |
Belgrade |
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US embassy in Belgrade attacked
| Feb.17 |
Kosovo |
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Kosovo declares independence 
Kosovo has formally declared its independence from Serbia in a move opposed by Serbia and Russia but backed by many western governments
Lawmakers in the legislature of the former province approved the declaration of independence at an extraordinary session. It was read out in Albanian, Serbian and English by prime minister Thaci before the approval of state symbols including new national flag and anthem
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| Feb.15 |
European Union |
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Green light for EU Kosovo mission |
| Feb.3 |
Serbia |
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Pro-Western Tadic wins new term
Incumbent Boris Tadic narrowly won a second term as president after a runoff with ultranationalist rival Tomislav Nikolic
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| Nov.17 |
Kosovo |
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Ex-Kosovo fighter Thaci claims victory
Former guerrilla leader Hashim Thaci has claimed victory in parliamentary election, though official results are yet to be confirmed
| May.23 |
Serbia |
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12 jailed for killing PM Djindjic |
| Feb.26 |
UN Tribunal |
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Serbia guilty of failing to prevent genocide |
| Jan.21 |
Serbia |
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Radicals shock winners
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| May.21 |
Montenegro |
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Montenegro quits Serbia Voters in Montenegro decided narrowly to sever the union with Serbia: 55.5% of the more than 410,000 voters
| Apr.15 |
Serbia |
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Swollen Danube threatens Balkans A state of emergency has been declared in 10 regions of Serbia; waters of the Danube flooded Smederevo
| Mar.18 |
Serbia |
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Milosevic buried in his home town Ex-Yugoslav leader has been buried a week after dying at The Hague while on trial for war crimes
| Mar.15 |
Belgrade |
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Milosevic body returns to Belgrade
| Mar.13 |
Serbia |
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Serbia to allow Milosevic funeral |
| Mar.12 |
UN Tribunal |
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Milosevic autopsy points to heart attack |
| Feb.21 |
Serbia |
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Serbian media fan Mladic rumours |
| Jan.21 |
Kosovo |
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President Rugova dies at 61 The literary scholar turned politician was the symbol of the fight for Kosovar self-rule. He was 61
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| Oct.4 |
Bosnia |
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Srebrenica massacre list compiled |
| Jul.11 |
Bosnia |
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50,000 mourn Srebrenica dead
| Jun.2 |
Serbia |
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Serbia holds video 'executioners' |
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| Oct.23 |
Kosovo |
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Dismay as Serbs shun Kosovo poll |
| Mar.17 |
Kosovo |
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Seven die in riot-hit town |
| Feb.26 |
Macedonia |
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President Trajkovski killed in plane crash
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| Dec.28 |
Serbia |
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Milosevic, nationalists make gains
| Oct.19 |
Bosnia |
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Ex-leader Izetbegovic Dies at 78
| Mar.28 |
Serbia |
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Ex-Serb president's body found |
| Mar.12 |
Belgrade |
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Serbian Prime Minister assassinated
Map of Belgrade Serbia Zoran Djindjic, 50, was hit twice in the chest in front of the main government building in Belgrade
| Feb.4 |
Serbia |
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Yugoslavia officially abolished |
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| Dec.8 |
Serbia |
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Serbian poll invalid again |
| Oct.13 |
Serbia |
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Voter apathy wrecks Serbian poll |
| Sep.29 |
Serbia |
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Kostunica leads Serbia poll |
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| Sep.6 |
Macedonia |
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Parliament backs peace plan |
| Aug.18 |
Macedonia |
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NATO begins Macedonia mission |
| Aug.9 |
Macedonia |
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Battle for Tetovo rages
| Aug.5 |
Macedonia |
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Agreement on Macedonia police |
| Jul.25 |
Croatia |
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General surrenders to U.N. court |
| Jun.28 |
Belgrade |
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Milosevic extradited to Hague Former President was taken from a prison in Belgrade, sent to the Bosnia, then arrived at The Hague. Kostunica protested
| Jun.16 |
Slovenia |
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Bush meets Putin |
| Jun.5 |
Macedonia |
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Fierce clashes |
| Apr.28 |
Macedonia |
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Troops killed on border |
| Mar.31 |
Serbia |
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Milosevic arrested
| Mar.24 |
Macedonia |
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Macedonia launches offensive
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| Dec.23 |
Serbia |
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Voters Deal Blow to Milosevic
| Oct.7 |
Serbia |
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Kostunica sworn in as president
| Oct.5 |
Serbia |
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Nationwide uprising overthrows Milosevic Socialist Party, with its monopoly on political clout, agreed to share power with the two opposition parties
| Sep.26 |
Serbia |
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Opposition claims victory. Milosevic denies
| Aug.25 |
Serbia |
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Ex-president missing
before year 2000
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| Jun. 11, 1999 |
Kosovo |
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Kosovo War ends Yugoslav Wars It was fought by the forces of Yugoslavia, which controlled Kosovo before the war, and the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) | |
| Jul. 11, 1995 |
Bosnia |
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Srebrenica massacre
Map of Srebrenica Bosnia The killing of more than 8,000 Muslim Bosniaks, mainly men and boys, in and around the town of Srebrenica during the Bosnian War | |
| Jun. 27, 1991 |
Slovenia |
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10-Day War in Slovenia begins Yugoslav Wars A civil war in Yugoslavia that followed the Slovenian declaration of independence on 25 June 1991 | |
| Jul. 28, 1914 |
Austria |
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Austro-Hungarians declared war on Serbia
Map of Vienna Austria The Serbian Campaign of World War I was fought when Austria-Hungary invaded the Kingdom of Serbia at the outset of World War I
| Jun. 28, 1914 |
Bosnia |
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Archduke Francis Ferdinand assassinated at Sarajevo
Map of Sarajevo Bosnia Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia